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Power generation rises around 9% YoY to 8,487 GWh

Pakistan’s power generation sector recorded a total output of 8,487 GWh in December 2025, marking an 8.8% YoY increase compared with 7,800 GWh in December 2024. The month also recorded the second-highest December generation on record and the highest level since Dec 21, showed a positive trajectory for Quarterly Tariff Adjustments (QTAs) and overall grid […]

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Overseas investors repatriate $1.6bn in 6MFY26

 Foreign investors ‘ repatriation of profit and dividends rose 27.16% YoY in 6MFY26 to $1.56 billion compared to $1.23bn worth of repatriation in the same period last year, the latest data issued by the central bank revealed. The data further revealed that during the period, foreign companies repatriated $1.5bn worth of profit against the foreign […]

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Pakistan targets global bond market return after 4 years

Pakistan is preparing to return to the international bond market for the first time in four years, showed a significant progress in stabilizing its economy after narrowly avoiding default in recent years. The government is expected to reveal a call for advisors in the coming weeks, with Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb confirming that options under […]

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Pakistan gets $603m IsDB support for motorway, livelihoods, schools

Pakistan has secured $603 million in financing from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) for three major development initiatives. These initiatives include the M-6 Sukkur-Hyderabad Motorway, a poverty graduation program for flood-affected households, and an education project in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). The agreements were signed in Islamabad during high-level talks between Pakistan’s Minister for […]

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Pak-Qatar General Takaful eyes Rs420m in IPO

Pak-Qatar General Takaful Limited (PQGTL) has commenced the registration of its Initial Public Offering (IPO), which began on January 16 and will continue until January 22. The company, part of the Pak-Qatar Group, aims to raise up to Rs420 million during its book-building process on January 21–22. PQGTL will become the first dedicated general (non-life) […]

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Pakistan, China join hands for international Skills Passport

Pakistan and China have taken a significant step to enhance vocational and technical education cooperation. The move came with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC) and the China Global Professional and Technical Certification Center (CGPTC). The agreement was formalized last week during the China-Pakistan […]

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KSE-100 rockets nearly 14,000 points in historic 19-day rally

The Pakistan Stock Exchange has delivered an extraordinary performance to start 2026, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index surging 13,707.37 points in just the first 19 trading days of the year marked the strongest opening rally in recent history. The remarkable bull run pushed the index to a fresh all-time high on Monday, closing at 187,761.69, up 2,662.86 […]